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Integrated reporting to the Rio Conventions
UNEP-WCMC is currently undertaking a project, funded by the GEF, piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions, known as the FNR_Rio project. Each of the three Rio Conventions (CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD) require nations to submit national reports on the status of the environment and efforts made to improve this status in line with each convention. There is now an increasing burden of reporting felt by nations, as more and more Multilateral Agreements are signed and more and more data is required from nations. This project aims to reduce this burden by:
- developing integrated approaches to data collection and analusis
- increasing synergies in the process of reporting (without compromising relevant COP decisions)
- contributing to improved planning and decision-making at the national level
The project is being trialled in six countries: Afghanistan, Eritrea, Lao PDR, Liberia, Palau and Mauritius. The aim is to increase the quality and quantity of submissions to these conventions, as well as improving the implementation of the conventions, by removing duplicated efforts, overlaps and inefficiencies.
Outputs and Activities
UNEP-WCMC has undertaken a number of activities to support the project. These include:
- A national manual on integrated reporting has been produced, based on the experiences of the pilot countries throughout the project
- Published Promoting Synergies within the cluster of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements
- A presentation of activities and findings at the FNR_Rio side-event at CBD COP 11, held in Hyderabad, India during October 2012
- Drawing on the TEMATEA modules, which provide a framework for parties to structure the varying commitments they have to each of the MEAs they are party to.
- Running a side-event at Rio+20 on the results of the joint reporting template
